Can-opener.



No. 682,53l.

{No Model.)

Patented Sept. 10, IQ DI. N. CLOUTIER.

CAN OPENER.

(Applmabion filed May 18. 1901.)

WueM/boz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NOE OLOUTIER, OF ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS.

CAN-O PEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 682,531, datedSeptember 10, 1901.

Application filed May 13, 1901.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Non CLOUTIER, a citizen of the Province of Quebec,Dominion of Canada, residing at Attleboro, in the county of Bristol andState of Massachusetta have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Gan-Openers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theannexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has for its object to provide a can-opener thatwill be simple in construction,- strong and durable, and easily operatedin opening either a square or flatsided can or a round can,- as may bedesired;

and it consists in a can-opener constructed substantially as shown inthe drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspective view of a can-opener in theposition it will assume when used for opening square cans orreceptacles; Fig. 2', a side elevation showing the can-opener reversedand in the position when used on round cans or receptacles.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the body of the can-opener,which is provided with a suitable handle B, of metal and integral withthe body, or of any other suitable material and afterward securedthereto in the usual manner, the form and construction of the handle andthe manner of connecting it to the body being immaterial and in thisparticular may be changed or modified without departing from theprinciple or essential feature of the invention. The body A terminatesat its front end in a flat fulcrum-plate O and is provided with asuitable axial pivot-point D, and secured to the side of the plate is aknife or cutter E,

Serial No. 60,106. (No model.)

detachably connected thereto by the screw a, said knife or cutter beingof any suitable form and construction. The knife or cutter E is onlybrought into use in opening square or flatsided cans, the plate 0 actingas a fulcrum to the knife or cutter.

The body A of the can-opener is formed with a plurality of steps b, towhich are detachably connected, by means of the screws c, suitableknives or cutters F, which may be of any preferred construction. Theseknives or cutters, as will be noticed, are on both a different verticaland a diiferent horizontal plane, so that the device is adapted tovarious sizies of round cans without the necessity of adjusting theknife or cutter, and the knives or cutters being on different horizontalplanes the ones not in use are up out of the way when the same are overthe top of the can. For instance, should the outer one of the knives orcutters or the one nearest the handle be brought in use the other knivesor cutters would be above the plan of the one in use and out of the wayof interfering therewith.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

A can-opener having a fulcrum-plate and a knife or cutter connectedthereto for opening square or fiat-sided cans, and an axial pivot-pointand a plurality of knives or out ters disposed on different Vertical andhori zontal planes, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

NOE CLOUTIlJR. Witnesses:

VICTOR I-IEROUX, FRANK I. BABCOCK.

